4/18/09
According to National Geographic, Haiti is “dirt poor.” That is, hunger is so bad for many there now that they have taken to eating cakes made of clay, salt and shortening. Even though people realize these are terrible … Continue reading →
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4/16/09
I recently interviewed Todd Kennedy who does a Tumbling Class for neighborhood kids in a hardscrabble area here. Mr. Kennedy grew up in an even rougher area on Cleveland’s eastside in the Hough area. He and some friends … Continue reading →
4/9/09
For the last week I’ve been doing some final editing on a book I’ve written about our time in Cleveland. It’s titled: America’s Best Urban Neighborhood. The following is an excerpt: “At the time of … Continue reading →
4/2/09
I talked with Aaron Brilbeck who is a Guardian Angels leader and trainer. Mr. Brilbeck is a former Toledo, Ohio, ABC News reporter. At about six feet, he was built well enough he could have easily passed for … Continue reading →
4/1/09
I was an adult volunteer faciliator at John Marshall High School in Cleveland yesterday for “Challenge Day.” This was a day-long event that included 100 high school students, some 20 adults, and a couple staff … Continue reading →
3/28/09
Last night I talked with a man in his mid-20s at a Catholic Worker street outreach at our neighborhood in Cleveland. Nice guy, but hurting tremendously. He’s currently living in his car and parks in a friend’s driveway … Continue reading →
3/24/09
Shootings at Columbine, at Virginia Tech and at so many other schools these days are the far end of a violence continuum. The other night I went to an information session in Cleveland about how to short circuit some … Continue reading →
3/21/09
I talked with Rachel Napolitano from Cleveland’s Community Development Corporation (CCDC). She is the project coordinator for Kids Growin’ Green. This is a CCDC “Community Garden Project” for children from 2nd to 5th grade. This will be … Continue reading →
3/18/09
I talked with a group of students from Creighton University in Oklahoma last week at the Catholic Worker around the corner. They told me they were here for their Spring Break. That is, while a good number of … Continue reading →
3/16/09
The economy. It appears to be going in the tank. People are pointing fingers at Wall Street, at banking institutions, at over extended consumers… Yet is there, perhaps, a base moral component many of us are simply … Continue reading →